‘Oldfella’s Lament Caught on Tape
BY ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA AND JOHN SAKELOS A recording played at the trial of former mob chieftain Vincent Asaro in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday highlighted his …[read more]
Month: October 2015
Neighborhood Activists Protest Investment Firm That Buys Foreclosuress
By ILYA KEYGEN A peaceful workday turned into an echoing protest against Lone Star Funds on Thursday. “Lone Star, Lone Star, you’re no good, stop …[read more]
City Council Pushes to Boost Minority and Women Role in City Contractors
By DAISY WU Two bills aimed at increasing minority participation and women employment in companies contracted with New York City were expected to pass the …[read more]
‘Sham’ Lawyer Is a Real Defendant
By MODOU NYANG & SAM STERN Former Coast Guard Petty Officer Kenneth Goldstein might have been fed up with supervising the shoe section of the …[read more]
Violinist’s Lawyer Plays Sad Song in Court
By GABRIEL PARIENTE A Manhattan judge on Thursday refused a motion by the defense lawyer of acclaimed violinist Stefan Artzberger to allow him to travel …[read more]
Sightless But Far From Helpless
By MODOU NYONG Over 100 visually impaired and blind students from the New York Institute for Special Education in the Bronx marched along Pelham Parkway …[read more]
Turncoat Testifies in Federal ‘Penny Stock’ Fraud Trial
By Gabriel Pariente A Brooklyn native who pleaded guilty to securities fraud took the stand Thursday at Brooklyn Federal Court, breaking down a penny stock …[read more]
Trial Set for Accused Subway Killer
By AHAQIR ISHAQ The trial of Naeem Davis, a homeless man accused of murder by pushing a man onto the tracks of an oncoming New …[read more]
Brooklyn Teen Gets 15 Years in Murder Case
By JOHN SAKELOS & ILYA KEYGEN A teenager was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday, in the shooting death of another teenager at a …[read more]
Municipal Building Named for David Dinkins
By JHERELLE BENN The Municipal building in Manhattan on Thursday was officially named for former Mayor David N. Dinkins, the first African American to serve …[read more]